Romy Schneider in fashion’s favourite film, La Piscine
I am stuffing my fingers in my ears to avoid hearing anyone say “August is the Sunday of summer.” There is officially one month of summer left and I plan to enjoy it. You will find me outdoors with friends and (hopefully) with a glass of iced rosé* in my hand. In the spirit of glamorous lounging, here are some late summer pick-me-ups to keep you as looking as cool as Romy Schneider in 1969’s La Piscine.
Products clockwise from upper right: Valmont Palazzo Nobile Fizzy Mint eau de toilette, $240, Holt Renfrew, with notes of crushed mint, lemon verbena and bergamot is like running through the coolest and fanciest sprinkler on a hot day.
Set off tan skin with OPI’s From Dusk til Dune ($10.95, Trade Secrets) a pale, creamy almost-pink polish shot through with glinting blue micro-glitter that cleverly bounces light to mask surface irregularities on your nails.
For an elevated beach read, Ashley Mears’ Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit ($40, Indigo books) is a sharp-eyed but nuanced insider’s tour through the ‘models and bottles’ world of fancy nightclubs, ‘enterprising’ party promoters and beautiful women used as props to lure rich men.
Guerlain Terracotta bronzing powder, $66, Shoppers Drug Mart, now boasts 96% naturally-derived ingredients with a wide shade range in a fine powder formulation that melts into skin for a believable tan.
Summer Friday’s Lip Butter Balm in new Vanilla Beige $29, Sephora) subtly tints lips for a tawny effect to set off darker skin or amplify a tan.
Resuscitate sun and chlorine-dried hair with Klorane’s Nourishing & Repairing Mask with Cupuaçu butter ($14.99, Well.ca) Leave it on for minutes or overnight as a rinse-off mask or warm a bit in your hands and rake through your damp hair as a leave-in conditioner.
* An iced rosé is known as a ‘piscine’ (swimming pool) in France.